1. To a ruler whose kingdom fate decreed
The goat herd counted from my arms' embrace
١. إِلى حَكَمٍ تَناجَلَ مَنسِماها
حَصى المَعزاءُ مِن كَنَفَي حَقيلِ
2. And not a thing did I ask you before now
But I was on the trail of the guide
٢. وَلَم أَسأَلكِ شَيئاً قَبلَ هاتي
وَلَكِنّي عَلى أَثَرِ الدَليلِ
3. And she did not blame so she saddened me
Her blame for following a beautiful guide
٣. وَكانَت لا تَلومُ فَأَرَّقَتني
مَلامَتُها عَلى دَلٍّ جَميلِ
4. And she harbored grief and folded her concern
About the wounding water along with the saline
٤. وَآسَت نَفسَها وَطَوَت حَشاها
عَلى الماءِ القَراحِ مَعَ المَليلِ